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Rich Nascak is a Southwest Florida resident and gun rights advocate. Retired from the US Air Force, Rich is a staunch 2nd Amendment supporter. Having been stationed in West Berlin prior to and during the fall of the Berlin wall, Rich has personally witnessed the oppression of a populace by their government. You can contact Rich at rich@floridacarry.org.

October 1st is a special day for Florida's gun carriers

October 1st is coming soon. If you're a fan of Julie Andrews, you might celebrate her 1935 birthday. Space enthusiasts might know it for being the date in 1958 when NASA came into being. Veterans of World War...
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Committee on HR 822 told the "whole truth" by Commish Ramsey?

On September 13th, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey testified before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security in opposition to H.R. 822, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. Sponsored...
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Bloomberg writer admits to perjury to obtain FL concealed firearms license?

In a September 12, 2011 article for Bloomberg.com, writer John Crewdson may have admitted to committing willful perjury in order to obtain a Florida concealed weapon/firearm license, a second degree misdemeanor under Florida statutes.The subject...
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Preemption and open carry bills advance to FL senate floor

Florida Senate bills 402 and 234 advanced out of the Rules Committee on Friday, headed to a floor vote by the end of this month. SB 402, which would create a method of enforcement and punishment of local government entities...
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Open carry bills advance in FL legislature

Florida Senate Bill 234 and companion House Bill 517 both advanced in their respective criminal justice committees this week. The bills major provision is the authorization for licensed concealed carriers to carry openly at their option. When first introduced, both...
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Campus carry: why not?

Much discussion has been made, both for and against the pending bill that would permit Florida concealed weapons/firearms licensees to carry their firearms on the campuses of public colleges in the state. Predictably, college law enforcement administrators, the college...
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Gun control laws, an empty promise

It was early afternoon on December 14, 2010, and it was business as usual for the members of the Bay District School Board.  Superintendent and Board Chairman Bill Husfelt and five board members, including Ginger Littleton who was the...
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Anti-gun Florida Chamber of Commerce at it again!

Vice President of Government Affairs Adam Babington once again shows his anti-gun bias under the guise of "improving Florida's business climate and sustained economic development." In a December 17th e-mail sent to members...
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SB 234 promises to bring big changes to FL gun laws

Hot on the heels of House Bill 45, the recently filed bill that would give real teeth to Florida's long beleaguered preemption statute, comes Senate Bill 234. SB 234, filed on December 10 by Florida Senator Greg...
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HB 45 filed in Florida, will give teeth to 23-year old preemption statute.

In 1987, the Florida legislature took action to eliminate the patchwork of conflicting firearms local ordinances that plagued firearms owners at that time. At last, they would enjoy a single blanket set of rules that would apply statewide. Although it...
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